10.1021/jo00078a024
The research investigates the nucleophilic substitution reaction of allylic chlorides with lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1) in the presence of silver iodide (AgI) to synthesize N,N-disilylallylamines. The purpose is to develop a new synthetic method for these compounds, which are important in organic synthesis. The study finds that AgI significantly enhances the reaction efficiency, with 0.1 or 0.5 equivalents of AgI being effective for alkyl-substituted allylic chlorides, while a stoichiometric amount is necessary for phenyl-substituted ones. The reaction proceeds with high regio- and stereoselectivity, preserving functional groups like oxygen-containing groups and chlorine. The researchers propose that lithium amide argentates, such as (Me3Si)2NAg(I)Li (20) and [(Me3Si)2N]2Ag(I)Li2 (21), form in the reaction mixture, controlling the nucleophilicity and basicity of 1. This is supported by 13C NMR studies. The conclusion is that AgI-mediated reactions offer a highly efficient and selective route to N,N-disilylallylamines, with the active species likely being lithium amide argentates.